Corinth Basket South Stoa, context 81

Collection:		Corinth
Type:		Basket
Name:		South Stoa, context 81
Area:		South Stoa
Context Type:		Deposit
Title:		Surface in S. Room of Shop VI
Category:		Deposit
Notebook:		1109
Context:		81
Date:		2015/05/22
Lot:		Lot 2015-055
Stratum:		40% coarse pebbles, 10% cobbles, 5% carbon
Description:		Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light brownish brown. The soil compaction is compact. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty sand.
Notes:		This context was opened to excavate a surface extending across the SE quadrant of shop VI. We hope to further explore and better understand the nature of the robbing trrenches and foundation trenches of the north-south and east-west wall. The soil is light brownish brown and easily removed with a pick. In the southwest corner of the context and large patch of charcoal/carbon remnants was unearthed. It is in this area that a possible cut was discovered - approximately 40cm east of the west boundary a bedrock surface was unearthed that extends further east. The 40cm of soil west of the bedrock surface is light brownish brown, but with far more carbon inclusions (approx. 30%). This soil will not be excavated within this context. Further exploration of the linear cut into bedrock indicates that the cut is not parallel with the stoa's North-South walls, and may be associated with an earlier structure. Further exploration indicates that the cut is not completely linear. In the south, the cut is approximately 40 cm east of the western boundary. However, the cut curves into the west, and is approximately 10 cm from the western boundary. A coin was found in the sieve. Shortly thereafter a coin was found in context, el 81,40. Continued excavation has revealed red limestone bedrock, as has been observed elsewhere in the room. The bedrock creates a nearly flat surface, with some ridges and platueaus approximately 203 cm above the lowest flat surfaces. Large black bead of polished stone found and noted on plan. 5 coins were found in the sieve from two zembels. Another coin was found in situ, el. 81.43m.
Context Pottery:		Fineware. Rom- ESB, dish. (saved to lot) .Form 60; Fineware. prehistoric4 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. semi-glazed, bowl. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. early roman, krater. 2 rims. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. archaic, kotyle. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. rolled-rim, plate. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. imitation cypriot, amphora. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Rom- ESA, lagynos. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .west slope decoration; Coarseware. Roman, pitcher. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Rom- ESA, bowl. 1 rim. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. miniature cup. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Rom- Ital. sig.1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .conspectus form 20
Pottery Summary:		277 frag(s) 0.654 kg. (100% saved) fineware.
		197 frag(s) 2.7 kg. (100% saved) coarseware.
		326 frag(s) 1.1 kg. (100% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:		bronze, sheet, 3 (saved to lot); iron, 2 (saved to lot); shell, flesheater, 6 (saved to lot); bone, unidentified, 70 - including chicken and fish (saved to lot); plaster, yellow pigment, (saved to lot); onyx bead intact 1 (saved to lot); shell, cardia type, 1 (saved to lot); marble revetment, white and purple, 1 (saved to lot); iron, nail head, 2 (saved to lot); marble revetment, pink and purple, 1 (saved to lot); shell, venus, 4 (saved to lot); bronze, box fragment?, 1 (saved to lot); bronze tack 1 (saved to lot); iron, nail frag, 4 (saved to lot); lime, chunks, 5 (saved to lot); iron, lump, 1 (saved to lot); hellenistic wall plaster, 1 (saved to lot); shell, patella, 1 (saved to lot); bronze, tack, very small, 1 (saved to lot); bonze, lump, 2 (saved to lot); shell, land snail, 6 (saved to lot); bone, unidentified, 1 (saved to lot)
Period:		Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Chronology:		npd
Grid:		331.45-326.6E, 1079.95-1083.3N
XMin:		326.6
XMax:		331.45
YMin:		1079.95
YMax:		1083.3
Site:		Corinth
City:		Ancient Corinth
Country:		Greece
Masl:		81.41-81.6m.
References:		Object: C 2015 24 Coins (11)